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Informatics 2.0: implications of social media, mobile health, and patient-reported outcomes for healthcare and individual privacy. Ten Rules for Health Care Organizations Interested in Using Social Media. By JAAN SIDOROV, MD Include social media like ”Facebook” or “Twitter” in health care business plan, and you’ll probably prompt glazed looks from the average health care administrator.

Those who recognize the terms will want to know what they have to do with filling up that new heart catheterization suite or increasing referrals to their infusion center. They’re too busy with marketing flotsam like “Top 100″ billboard campaigns or convincing the local news media to mention that newly renovated lobby. These functionaries look, but they do not see.
5 points concerning patient engagement and health IT. With the slow demise of paper records and the rise of electronic platforms, the opportunity for patients to take hold of their healthcare has never been stronger.

But, there are still a few setbacks and some points to keep in mind when it comes to health IT and patient engagement, said Sterling Lanier, CEO of Tonic Health. “You have medical forms and medical jargon built for the provider benefit and not the patient,” he said.
Should Physicians Use Email to Communicate With Patients?
Reviewing social media use by clinicians. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Associationjamia.bmj.com 2012;19:777-781 doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000990 Brief communication + Author Affiliations Correspondence to Dr Lucila Ohno-Machado, University of California, San Diego, Division of Biomedical Informatics, 9500 Gilman Dr., Bldg 2 #0728, La Jolla, CA 92093 0728, USA; lohnomachado@ucsd.edu Contributors MvM developed the literature search criteria, performed the search and wrote the manuscript.

DvM assisted in scoring literature results for inclusion. Abstract. 6 reasons physicians need to be on social media. Live tweeting, ukulele playing and numerous discussions swirling around social media and healthcare were to had throughout the Connecting Healthcare + Social Media Conference, produced by NYC Health Business Leaders, this past week in New York.

During the latter half of the day Thursday, Mike Sevilla, M.D., family physician and blogger at Family Medicine Rocks, took the stage to present not only his own social media story, but to convince other physicians why they, too, need to be on social media.
Is That Healthcare Website Making You Sick?
Many healthcare websites provide valuable information that can help prepare you for the next doctor's visit.

But some serve up misinformation that just might land you in the hospital. Here's how to tell the difference. 1 of 9. 5 patient-centered social media risks. These days, it's common to connect with others via Facebook and receive news via Twitter.

In fact, according to AskAaronLee.com, Twitter has 105,779,710 registered users with 6 million search queries a day. But as the use of social media reaches new heights, so do the risks associated with it – and this is especially true when it comes to patients. “Information obtained in the public domain, such as social media sites, is there forever and has the potential to be indexed endlessly in many different types of data warehouses,” said Chris Apgar, CEO and president at Apgar & Associates. “The risks are great and can include patient harm, lawsuits, data breaches, regulatory audit and reputational damage to your clinic or patients.”
HEALTHBEAT: Helping doctors keep human touch. WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table.

"You can see," he pointed at the screen — weight, blood sugar and cholesterol are too high and rising. The man didn't reveal he was too nearsighted to see those numbers, but he'd quietly volunteered that he'd been ignoring his own health after his wife's death. The future-Dr. Shumer looked away from the computer for a sympathetic conversation — exactly the point of Georgetown University's novel training program.
9 Health IT Tools Patients Should Understand. To be actively involved in your own medical care, you need to understand the basics about electronic medical records, health information exchanges, and more.

Check out our primer. 1 of 10 If you're a patient in search of the best medical care possible, it makes sense to understand some of the electronic tools doctors now use to manage your care.
CIGNA Launches Healthcare Podcasts - Healthcare - The Patient. Doctors Concerned About Consumers' Mobile Health Use - Healthcare - Mobile & Wireless. Promises of healthcare quality increases and cost savings aren't enough to ease physicians' worries about patients using mobile health tools, new PwC study shows. 10 Wearable Devices To Keep Patients Healthy (click image for larger view and for slideshow) Roughly half of consumers predict that within the next three years mobile health will improve the convenience (46%), cost (52%), and quality (48%) of their healthcare, according to a survey of consumers, payers, and physicians in both developed and emerging markets around the world.

Perhaps the pain in your leg won't go away. In the past, you might have gone to a doctor's office to diagnose symptoms. Today, people are more likely to go online to punch in their symptoms. Details of a new study examining how symptoms presented online influence people's reactions to possible medical conditions will be presented in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Tmp/KamelBoulosChapter_social-media-for-health-literacy_WHO_THE-SOLID-FACTS_2012.pdf. Nonprofit health organizations increase health literacy through social media. As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that nonprofit organizations and community groups appear to be more actively engaged in posting health information and interacting with the public on Twitter than other types of health-related organizations, such as health business corporations, educational institutions and government agencies.

ECDC social marketing, prevention and control of communicable disease (PDF)
Health - Neil Wagner - Text Messages Are a Good Public Health Tool, Flu Vaccination Edition. As less people read the mail or tune in to traditional broadcast outlets, the nature of a successful PSA is changing. A study of over 9,000 urban minority children shows that sending text messages to their parents can increase the number of children who receive flu vaccinations. The increase was modest, with the flu vaccination rate rising from 39.9 percent to 43.6 percent. Among parents who actually received the text messages, the vaccination rate rose to 46.3 percent. Some people even described the text messages as an angel on their shoulder.

Text messaging is becoming more and more valuable as a health tool.
What Doctors Think About Your Online Health Searches. I’ll admit it: I’ve Googled “scalp sunburn” before. Hey, when you have a combination of fair skin and fine hair, these things happen. Plus, let’s be real — a hat really didn’t go with pigtails.
Walgreens' Facebook Site Adds Health Advice - Healthcare - The Patient. Sharecare, made famous by Dr. Oz, now available via Walgreens' Facebook page. 7 Patient Education Tools. The Healthcare Blogger Code of Ethics and HIPAA. One of the problems that early health care bloggers faced was trying to figure out what was and what was not permissible or ethical in the blogosphere. Since this post is dealing with legal matters, first a quick disclaimer: The information presented herein represents the views of the author as of the date of publication. The publication is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.

While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor its affiliates/partners assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omissions.
How To Achieve Better Patient Engagement - Healthcare - The Patient. Study Predicts Growing Use Of Social Media In Healthcare. University challenge targets NCDs with mHealth and social media. Docs slow to engage patients with IT. A new study by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions indicates physicians are not using IT broadly to engage patients.
Could a Facebook for Doctors Improve Your Care?
Your accountant can email a specialist for advice about a specific issue in your tax return. Your doctor, however, doesn't necessarily have the same access to easy collaboration.

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